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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh vs Flag of Myanmar Myanmar

Bangladesh operates 220 active military aircraft vs 338 for Myanmar.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #65 6.3
AIRS Index / 100

Myanmar leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Myanmar MyanmarWorld #45 9.2
  • 79 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 132
  • 75 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 89
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 38
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 39 Trainersweight ×1 79
Bangladesh Myanmar Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Bangladesh Myanmar Ratio
Official name Bangladesh Air Force Myanmar/ Burma Air Force
Active aircraft 220 338 🇲🇲 1.5×
Aircraft on order 18 33 🇲🇲 1.8×
Combat aircraft 79 132 🇲🇲 1.7×
Combat share of fleet 35.9 % 39.1 % 🇲🇲 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 23 31 🇲🇲 1.3×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 31 % Ex-USSR · 30 %
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Helicopters 75 89 🇲🇲 1.2×
Transport aircraft 21 38 🇲🇲 1.8×
Trainers 39 79 🇲🇲 2.0×
UAVs 6 0 🇧🇩
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshMi-17 Hip-H ×40J-7 Fishcan ×35JL-8 ×15
🇲🇲 MyanmarJL-8 ×37MiG-29 Fulcrum ×37Mi-2 Hoplite ×22
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
Myanmar has more military aircraft with 338 active aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 220, a difference of 118 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
Myanmar has more combat aircraft with 132 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bangladesh's 79.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
Myanmar operates more military helicopters with 89 compared to Bangladesh's 75.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
Myanmar has more transport aircraft with 38 compared to Bangladesh's 21.
How do the Bangladesh and Myanmar air forces compare in size?
Myanmar's air force is 1.8 times larger than Bangladesh's in terms of total active aircraft (38 vs 21).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
Myanmar has 33 aircraft on order compared to Bangladesh's 18.